Three ATLAS BOOKS : UNITED STATES - LATIN AMERICA - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Published by AUTREMENT Editions

USPA NEWS - Informally, a global issue is any issue that adversely affects the global community and environment, such as environmental issues, political crisis, social issues and economic crisis. Global issues range in severity from minor issues that affect everyone to global catastrophic risks that threaten the existence of the entire human race or its society. Climate change is a familiar global challenge. They are emerging problems with the potential to shape society in profound ways. Publicly-funded research could help inform public dialogue and policy development. Each challenge is multi-disciplinary and requires broad cooperation to solve.

Informally, a global issue is any issue that adversely affects the global community and environment, such as environmental issues, political crisis, social issues and economic crisis. Global issues range in severity from minor issues that affect everyone to global catastrophic risks that threaten the existence of the entire human race or its society. Climate change is a familiar global challenge. They are emerging problems with the potential to shape society in profound ways. Publicly-funded research could help inform public dialogue and policy development. Each challenge is multi-disciplinary and requires broad cooperation to solve.

21st century leaders face a plethora of challenges. They need to motivate diverse groups of people, work across organizational boundaries, improve efficiency, and achieve growth. Externally, they face a complex and globalized environment.... One of the most common differences encountered in the business world is between introverted and extroverted colleagues. In the future, as organizations are forced to think more broadly about diversity, they will need to get the best out of these working styles to increase their competitive advantage. The working world no longer operates within the dynamic of “whoever shouts the loudest” wins.... When we increase our understanding of how differing perceptions impact conflict, we often remove the confusion of the conflict. This can allow for underlying causes to become clear. When we can remove perception-based interference, understanding between people can grow and become a bridge toward resolution....

- "Atlas de l'Amérique Latine" (Atlas of Latin America) by Olivier Dabène & Frédéric Louault. Published in FRANCE by Autrement Editons. The Authors go through differerent aspects to explain what became Latin America in our Globalized World. Historical Legacy, Resources and Settlements, Development, Balance and Fragilities, Cultures and Revolutions, Political Styles...To finally, develop the Relationships betweenn Latin America and the World.... Latin America, like much of the Developing World, will have to face Serious Challenges in the Current Century. Environmental Changes, Persistent Inequality, and Increasing Violence force millions of People throughout the Region to live in a Constant State of Uncertainty. Will Latin American Countries be up to the task of finally improving the Life of their Inhabitants?

- "Atlas Historique des Etats-Unis" (Historical Atlas of United States) by Lauric Henneton and published in FRANCE by Autrement Editions. Four Big Chapters are developed : Colonies to a Republic, Young America, American Century, the Post-American History?... This might bring to the following questions : Should the United States be compared with the Roman Empire rather than with the more recent British Empire? And should we conclude that its history is only just getting started? Is globalization the same thing as Americanization? Why does the United States seem to be like a fish in water in this new global world? Doesn’t America’s real power lie as much in the dynamism of U.S. society as in traditional measures of power? Indeed, couldn’t you even say that America is powerful despite Washington and American policy? Isn’t America’s “soft power” in this sense greater than its “hard power”?...

- "Atlas du Développement Durable" (Atlas of Sustainable Development) by Yvette Veyret & Paul Arnould. Published in FRANCE by Autrement Editions. Three Big Chapters are developed for a Better Understanding : an Unequal World far from Sustainable Development, Global Responses for Sustainable Development, France and Sustainable Development.... Sustainability is Development that satisfies the Needs of the Present without compromising the Capacity of Future Generations, guaranteeing the Balance between Economic Growth, care for the Environment and Social Well-Being.

Sustainable Development is a Concept that appeared for the First Time in 1987 with the Publication of the Brundtland Report, warning of the Negative Environmental Consequences of Economic Growth and Globalization, which tried to find possible Solutions to the Problems caused by Industrialization and Population Growth.

Many of the Challenges facing Humankind, such as Climate Change, Water Scarcity, Inequality and Hunger, can only be resolved at a Global Level and by promoting Sustainable Development: a Commitment to Social Progress, Environmental Balance and Economic Growth. As a part of a new Sustainable Development Roadmap, the United Nations approved the 2030 Agenda, which contains the Sustainable Development Goals, a call to Action to protect the Planet and guarantee the Global Well-Being of People. These Common Goals require the Active Involvement of Individuals, Businesses, Administrations and Countries around the World.

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